The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-23
The Florcuccs.

The announcement that Mr. and Mrs.
Florence will appear at the Memphis thea
ter this week, commencing tomorrow Mon
day), judging from the sale of seats will
no doubt prove that, although they have
not appeared here in years, they are
still heartily remembered by our fun low
ing, thoater goers. The Florences certainly
are the acknowledged favoritcs Of this
country, and dcscrvedly so. They will
produce during the week all their new
plays the first OF which will be "The
Mighty Dollar. which has made their
name Il household word. Our Governor, !"
"The Flrt" and "uncle Bob" will fol-
low during the week. Mr.. Florence,
~ Uncle Bob, the whole souled
shrewd, sharp, sarcastic, and always
good natured western ranchman, can
no, be surpassed in his portaiture Of n type
Of people whom many OF MS know from
personal experience Mrs. Doretha, Wash
ington, Hannibal Brown, the comely and
speculative widow, finds a representative
in Mrs. Florence, who charms and capt
ures her audience by her graceful subtlcty
Of thc campaign which she opens against
the susceptible heart OF Uncle Bob, bring
ing him TO terms at last and her schemes
20 a successful termination. The story Of
the play IL rs follows Richard Blake, u
wealthy New York merchant, IL spending
the Summer ut his country house on the
Hudson, where he receives news OF the
robbery Of his safe in the city Of large
amount Of money. Visiting him at this
time, besides his two daughters, Is widow
Of military officer, familiarity called
Aunt Dothy Mrs. Florcnce), and q clerk
in his New York Office known M Herbert
Delroy, and niece, who il about TO de-
part for her western home with her guar
dian, Uncle Rob, who is ON his way east
10 make visit for the first time in years.
Aunt Dothy, assisted by the daughters,
insists on Richard Blake giving grand
garden party in honor Of the niece, which
he declines to do on account Of the loss Of
10 large n sum Of money by the robbery,
and knowing that q firm In the city owes
him a large sum which lac IL afraid lac IL
going Ia lose, ~ the firm is supposed &c
be financially embarrassed, aud which, II
he does lose, means ruin tC
him; but he finally consents, and
at this time Uncle Bob arrives
and, seeing Dclroy, thinks lac recognizes in
him gambler and thief from Colorado;
knowing he isengagd 10 hisbrothcr's daugh.
ter, he puts q detective after him. wash
"a Blake, the daughter, has young lady
friend who during conversation describes
the man she Is going Ia marry, and Nashta
thinks lac IL very much like Dclroy, who
Is engaged Ia her. She shows her friend
her diamonds, taken from a secret closet in
the nom, and un bidding her friend good
night returns them Ia their hiding place,
and starts Ia retire for the night, when she
~ confronted 10y masked robbcr who, at
the point Of u revolver, compcls her tokecp
quiet while lac steals the diamonds, which
he does hy opening the secret closet, much
XaSlt.- = ~, Agl-A, ~ il,e secret Of the
closet Is known only Ia the family. While
escaping be- is find nj by Uncle Bob, who
has been aroused by the cries uf Nashta.
In the next act Uncle Bob compels Delroy
10 write AN apology Ia his brothers. private
secretary, whom he has accused oi the
robbery. lie compares the writing in the
letter with that on a scrap Of paper found
In a'ser-le Al the tiIne VI the robbery, and
discovers they are both written 10y the
same person. In the meantime Nashta's
friend tells her II diamond necklace that
her lover has given her, and goes 10 get II
Il 10 show her, and on returning with II ~
her neck Nashta recognizes II as the ON,
that was stolen from her. On bcinl
confronted with II, and the evidence pro
cured by the detective, Dclroy il convicted
Uncle Hob succumbs Ia the military tao
ties Of Aunt Dolly, aud the play ends viii
an old fashioned Nirgniarccl 10y the Who'll
company